Report: Memory Prices To Keep Rising Until 2028
- ID
- 2123
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 29 Jun 2026, 1:04 PM
- Fetched
- 29 Jun 2026, 1:31 PM
- Provider
- Lowyat.NET
- Category
- malaysia-tech
- Original URL
- https://www.lowyat.net/2026/397163/memory-prices-keep-rising-until-2028/
- Source URL
- https://www.lowyat.net/feed/
Summary
- Score
- 8.0
- Created
- 29 Jun 2026, 1:31 PM
- Tags
- Audience
- developerssaas_startup_foundersai_ml_learners
What happened
A new report warns that memory (DRAM/NAND) prices will keep rising until 2028 due to a persistent supply-demand gap, with only 60% of demand met by 2027. This extends the ongoing shortage driven by AI, data centers, and device production, directly impacting hardware and cloud costs.
Why it matters
Higher memory costs will inflate cloud bills, server expenses, and device prices for Malaysian startups and developers. Local data center builds and AI/ML projects may face budget overruns, forcing trade-offs in infrastructure planning.
Discussion angle
With memory prices rising for years, how should Malaysian startups adjust their cloud architecture—should they shift to memory-optimized databases, edge computing, or renegotiate reserved instances now?